Wagon



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

A. H. & B. W. FANGHBR.

WAGON.

No. 350,925. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

A. H. & E. W. FANOHER.

WAGON.

No. 350,925. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.

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NiTnD STATES ATENT Ormea.

ALT/ON H. FANCHER AND EMERY XV. FANCHER, OF CANTON, CONNECTICUT.

WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,925, dated October 19,1886.

Application tiled March 27, 1986. Serial No. 196,766. (No lnoslel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that we, ALTON H. FANCHER and EMERY XV. FANCHER, of Canton, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and usef'ul lmprovement in Vagous, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, where- Figure l 'is a side view or elevation of the body of a pleasure-wagon embodying our improvement in one of its adjustments. Fig. 2 is a top View of the same, with portions repre sented as broken away. Fig. 3 is a detail View of a portion ofthe same in cross-section on the plane x x. Fig. 4 is a side View or elevation of the wagon-body, shown in Fig. l in its alternative adjustment. Fig. 5 is a top View of the part shown in Fig. 4, with certain parts represented as broken away. Fig. 6 is a detail View showing what may be called a side77 View of one ot' the rack-supports, hereinafter referred to. Fig. 7 is a view of the same parts shown in Fig. 6, and may be not inappropriately called a front View. Fig. 8 is in substance a bottom View of the parts shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

The object of the improvement is the production of a wagon which may be converted from a purely pleasure-wagon into one capable of carrying a trunk or the like.

The letter a denotes the sides, and b the bot tom or floor, of the permanent wagon-body. Therefore we will let a b denote the permanent wagon body as a whole. This permanent wagon-body, considered by itself, is open at the rear end.

The letter c denotes what we will term a sliding body-section, having two sides and It forms the rear end of the entire wagon-body at all times. It is provided with the way-clamps d, which take hold of and slide upon the ways e.

The letter f denotes a hook taking into the staple g when the wagon-body is extended, as

in Fig. l, and taking into the staple g' when the wagoubody is contracted, as shown in Fig. 4. Vhen the wagon body is extended, as shown in Figs. l and 2, it is intended for use as an ordinary pleasure-wagon. Vhen it is desired to use this wagon for carrying a trunk or other heavy thing, the body is shortened by pushing inward and forward the sliding bodysection c, as indicated in Figs. et and 5, and its place is occupied by the rack composed ofthe floor and side railing, denoted as a whole by the letter h. rlhis rack has a distinctive and peculiar means of support.

The letters yiy denote the two forward supports, and z'/ the two rear supports. All four of these are forked or bifnrcated at the lower ends. The bifurcations of the two forward supports sit down upon the two side bars of the wagon, and the bifurcations of the two rear supports sit down upon the rear axle. The letter j denotes a laterally-swinging latch on the lower end ot' each of these four supports, bearing inortise j and swinging into mortise n, thus locking the two forward supports to the side bars and' the two rear snpports to the rear axle. These latches each bear the set-screw o, by which the grasp ofthe supports upon the side bars and rear axle is made firm.

XVe claim as our improvement- 1. ln combination, the wagon-body a b, sliding body-section c, and the attachable and detachable rack Iz., all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination, the wagon-body ay I), the sliding body-section c, and the rack lz., supported in part from the rear axle and in part 'from the side bars, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

ALTON H. FANCHER. EMERY XV. FANCHER. Vitnesses:

WM. H. GOODWIN, FRED. HAwKs. 

